Support for ironing boards, table tops, and the like



June 6, 1933. M, RACINE 1,912,541

SUPPORT FOR IRONING BOARDS, TABLE TOPS, AND THE LIKE Filed April 18, 1932 J I lf'g r 3 5% NIH ---11 I a [kw/afar:

Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES MEDIJRIG RAGINE, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, "CANADA SUPPORT FOR IRONING BOARDS, TABLE TOPS, LIKE Application filed. April 18,

The present invention pertains to a novel support for holding a board in a horizontal position after it has been swung thereto from aconcealed, vertical position. Such a board is useful as an ironing board, table top and similar purposes.

The principal object of the invention is to provide, in asupport of this character, means assisting the movement of the board to either extreme position and for retaining the board in its raised position without the use of additional parts. Further, it is an object of the invention to eliminate vibration of the board when in horizontal or operative position.

These objects are accomplished by the use of a spring structure acting on the swinging board in either of its extreme positions and tending to maintain the board in its particular position. Thus, the spring structure facilitates movement of the board to either position, maintains the board in its raised position, and avoids rattling in the lowered position.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description and in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of the board in lowered position, showing the supporting structure in elevation;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the board in raised position;

Figure 8 is a plan section showing the board in raised position, on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view showing the board lowered; and

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the board raised.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters which are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

The board is pivoted at one end in a cabinet or cavity in a wall, and the pivotal supporting structure is provided in duplicate.

Only one of these structures need be described in detail.

In a wall 1 is formed a cavity 2, as by 59 means of a cabinet inserted in the Wall. To

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each sidewall of the cavity is secured a plate 8 from which extends a pivot block 1. An arm 5 has one end pivoted to the block 4. by a. trunnion 6, and the other end of the arm is channelled as at 7 and adapted to extend out of the cavity, as shown in Figures 1 and 1. A rest 8 also extends from each plate 3 and is adapted to support the weight of'the ca or arms 5 and board carried thereby when swung-tolowered position on the pivots 6. The board 9 is inserted in the opposed channels 7 of the arms 5 and may be either an ironing board or the top of a table for kitchen ordin'etteuse. V

A bracket 10 extends from an upper part or" each plate 3, into thecavity 2, and has secured thereto one end of a depending flat spring 11. Lugs 12 and 13 extend laterally from each arm 5 and lie at opposite sides of the adjacent spring 11, as shown more clearly in Figure 4.

These lugs are so positioned that they bend and tension the spring 11 in either the lowered position of Figure 1 or the raised position of Figure 2. Also, the lugs lie below the pivot points 6 when the board is lowered, and above the pivot points when the board is raised. Consequently, the spring exerts a force on the arm 5 as a lever, tending to maintain the same in one position or the other after the lugs have passed the pivotal axis of the arms. Thus, in raising the board, it is first lifted manually, and when the lugs pass the pivotal axis, the springs assist in moving the board the remainder-oi the distance and maintain the board in its raised position without the use of additional locking means. A similar action takes place in lowering the board. In either final position of the board, the pressure of the springs on the lugs prevents vibration and rattling.

Beneath one or both of the rests 8 is mounted a supporting block let, and between the members 8 and id is pivoted a supporting shelf 15. When the board is to be used for ironing, the member 15 may be a stand for the iron. If the board is a table top, the member 15 may be adapted to support a cofiee pot or any other accessory.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction maybe made without departing from the scope of the invention as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A support of the character described comprising an arm pivot-ally mounted at one end, a board carried by said arm and adapted to swing therewith between a horizontal and a Vertical position, a pair of lugs projecting from said arm, and a fiat spring extending between said lugs and tending to hold said arm in either extreme position, said lugs lying below the pivotal axis of said arm when said board is in the horizontal position. 4

2. A support of the character described comprising an arm pivotally mounted at one end, a board carried by said arm and adapted to swing therewith between a horizontal and a vertical position, a pair of lugs projecting from said arm, and a fiat spring extending between said lugs and tending to hold said arm in either extreme position, said lugs lying below the pivotal axis of said arm when said board is in the horizontal position, and above said pivotal axis when said board is in the vertical position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

, MEDERIO RAGINE. 

